Miss Universe 2010: A Preliminary Look

Live from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, the 2010 Miss Universe Pageant will be upon us in a matter of hours.

This year’s show promises to be the best yet, as Bret Michaels will be playing co-host while Donald Trump is personally handling the producing duties.

A total of eighty-three different countries will be represented in tonight’s festivities with the favorite contestant said to be Venus Raj from the Philippines. Bolivia’s Claudia Arce Lemaitre is in a close second.

Last year’s champ, Venezuela’s Stefania Fernandez, will be in the house to crown the new beauty queen at the conclusion of the night’s festivities.